18 results for tag: traditional scottish foods
Scottish Food Memories: Get involved
Do you have a food memory of living in Scotland that instantly transports you back to a precious time in your life? If so, there’s a place to share it and be entered into a prize draw to win dinner, bed and breakfast at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye.
Yesterday, we were delighted to join Scottish Chef, owner of the renowned restaurant, The Three Chimneys, Shirley Spear, other food enthusiasts and the team from VisitScotland, our national tourism organisation, at the launch of an appeal to highlight the places and people behind Scotland’s favourite family meals and the recipes handed-down through the generations.
The nationwide appeal ...
Gie her a haggis
Today, the 25th January marks the birthday of Scotland’s most famous bard and one of our national heroes, Rabbie Burns. Long standing traditions at Burns’ Suppers have become as much a tribute to Scottish food and drink, as to his work. But few probably realise just how closely each of the courses from Scotch Broth to Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, Cranachan and Cheese and Oatcakes washed down, most likely with more than just, a wee dram of whisky ties in with Burns the man, from his childhood experiences to his writing and his, shall we say, vivacious love for life.
Much of Burns’ work, is itself, littered with Scottish culinary references. ...
Scottish Smoked Salmon – your where to buy for Christmas
Last minute food shopping? Fear not. Here is our recommendation on where to get the bare essential starter item for making it an ultra special Scottish foodie Christmas: the quintessential king of smoked fish, Salmon.
Although Scottish Smoked Salmon is still considered somewhat a luxury food item, steady supply has maintained the prices at relatively the same levels they were years ago, making it an affordable food item that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack.
Salmon can be of course be farmed or wild. The latter is rarer and more expensive. Both are delicious and any preference will be a matter of your own ...
Seafood on a Scottish Safari
When the words ‘I’m going on a safari’ are uttered most people assume of course you are off to spend some time in Africa amidst elephants, lions and the like but then they should know by now that whenever the Tasting Scotland team go on an adventure there is only one thing at the centre of the experience. Yes, food, and premium quality Scottish at that. So what does a Scottish Safari look like? And where do we recommend you go for a truly relaxing day out?A safari is generally considered to be a "journey of discovery". Therefore strictly speaking any one of our culinary, food and drink tours could be considered a Safari. Perhaps in giving you ...
The Hour Scotland goes # Crazy
We are delighted to be co-hosting ‘Scotland Hour’ tonight but what is it and why must you join us?#ScotlandHour is a monthly chat on Twitter that lasts, well not surprisingly an hour.It runs from 9-10pm GMT on the last Wednesday of every month, its great fun and if you like the inside track on what/where to eat, drink, visit, stay, do whilst in Scotland then this is the fastest way to lap the circuit in advance of a visit.Talking of laps, tonight’s subject is the Commonwealth Games. In just over 3 weeks Glasgow welcomes the world, as the XX Commonwealth Games comes to the city that according to CNN last month was in the top 10 of most underrated ...
